Shimsky District
| Shimsky District Шимский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Shimsky District in Novgorod Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 57°12′N 30°43′E / 57.200°N 30.717°ECoordinates: 57°12′N 30°43′E / 57.200°N 30.717°E | |
 The Vekhsa River and the village of Uspolon in Shimsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of April 2014) | |
| Administrative center | work settlement of Shimsk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Settlements | 3 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 126 |
| Municipal structure (as of March 2010) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Shimsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 3 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) | 1,836 km2 (709 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 11,750 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 33.1% |
| • Rural | 66.9% |
| Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | February 15, 1935 |
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Shimsky District (Russian: Ши́мский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Batetsky District in the north, Novgorodsky District in the northeast, Starorussky District in the southeast, Volotovsky District in the south, Soletsky District in the southwest, Strugo-Krasnensky and Plyussky Districts, both of Pskov Oblast, in the west, and with Luzhsky District of Leningrad Oblast in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,836 square kilometers (709 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Shimsk. Population: 11,750 (2010 Census); 13,312 (2002 Census);13,477 (1989 Census). The population of Shimsk accounts for 33.1% of the district's total population.
The district is located west of Lake Ilmen, and a section of the western shore of the lake belongs to the district. The principal river within the limits of the district is the Shelon, which crosses the southern part of the district and forms an estuary. Shimsk is located on the left bank of the Shelon. Almost the whole area of the district lies in the basin of the Shelon. The biggest (left) tributary of the Shelon within the district is the Mshaga. Minor areas in the north of the district belong to the basin of the Luga River.
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